Hearing this, Qin Nankai looked sad, and there was a lot of compassion in his tone:
"Master is so embarrassed."
"Alas~~~"
Qin Nankai let out a long sigh and looked at Mo Zhi again: "If this matter were normal, if the teacher was in trouble, the students would have to help the southern province even if they were selling iron. But now, to be honest, teacher, the federal economy is also in a sluggish state. .”
Sure enough, he found an excuse to shirk the blame. This excuse was not wrong. He made an evaluation in his heart, but there was a puzzled expression on his face: "Isn't the federal economy bad?"
Qin Nankai nodded heavily and glanced at the Prime Minister Clift Webster next to him: "Yes, the federal economy is also not good. We really spent a lot of effort to make the ironmen able to have enough food and clothing, but Government revenue, teacher, our federal government also has a serious fiscal deficit, which has always been maintained by borrowing. Now, even if there is no expenditure, it will take seven or eight years to pay off the federal debt."
"So, it's not that I don't want to help teachers. It's true that we are in financial difficulty and the federal government can't provide the money."
Mu Zhi nodded slowly, followed Tan Nankai's lament, and sighed: "Hey"
Tan Nankai looked at Mo Jie with sincerity on his face, as if he was telling Mo Jie with his eyes, "Everything I said is true."
Prime Minister Clift Webster also took this opportunity to echo: "My lord, what the acting head of state and your lord said is the truth. No one knows this better than me."
"Our federation really can't come up with the money."
Qin Nankai thought of another opening in advance, and quickly added another sentence to plug the flaw: "Our federal government's loans are also obtained through major banks. There is a big hole in the federation, and so are all the major banks. It’s miserable, and we’ve almost exhausted all of their liquid funds.”
"Well, you went to the Federal Commercial Bank in the morning. President Cornes Bull knew that he couldn't come up with so much money, so he immediately found our federal cabinet. Alas, their bank is also in the same difficulty now, but he didn't dare I went against your wishes, teacher, and I respect you very much, so I have to report this matter and let us hold a cabinet meeting to discuss how we can help the teacher raise funds."
"We have all been studying the teacher's matter for a whole afternoon, but unfortunately we still have no good way to raise funds."
“Not only that, but after such a discussion at the meeting, we learned that the situation of the Federal Central Bank was also very bad, and the capital chain was almost broken. This was more serious than previously thought, so the cabinet had to decide to temporarily suspend its loans. business."
"This meeting is in vain, alas. Teacher, don't blame me."
"There's really nothing I can do to help."
This lie was unpredictable and I secretly praised it in my heart: You can even say that you are alive even if you are dead.
Where did you talk about raising funds at any meeting? I have been thinking of ways to refuse my request! You think I don’t know?
Qin Nankai's lie came true, which blocked the way for Mu Zhi to turn around and go back to the bank to continue persecuting Cornes Bull.
Even the bank is in poor condition and has suspended its loan business. So why are you so unpredictable and embarrassed to force it to submit? !
This set of rhetoric is very logically weird and self-consistent. It not only expresses the importance of the needs of Mo Da Guoshi, but also successfully achieves the effect of leaving nothing behind.
It's not enough to lie, you Tan Nankai is about to become an apprentice. Prince Mo, who has always been known for his deceit, has to admire his apprentice.
Having reached this point, it was hard for Mozhu to talk about asking for money anymore, but he was a person who gave up easily. As soon as his mind changed, he changed the topic:
"If funds are tight, can you provide some supplies to our southern province?"
"Our federation has a complete industrial chain, and of course we have production capacity. Since the economy is in recession, it means that the federal government's procurement must be less. In this case, can we squeeze out some materials to support the southern provinces?"
"This can be considered your federal procurement! Hey, federal procurement should be easy. As Party A, you can limitlessly compress the quotations of those factories. Well, in short, the money is not much! In this case, isn't it considered as helping our trip to the south? Save yourself some stress?”
"Our southern province also receives supplies in the form of debt. We, the southern monks, recognize this money and will definitely return it to the federation."
Unexpectedly, he took advantage of the opportunity and transferred the funds to supplies. This effort of taking advantage of the opportunity caught Qin Nankai and Prime Minister Clift Webster off guard.
Qin Nankai almost gasped.
That makes sense
It’s hard to say no.
Materials are also money! What Mo Guoshizhong said will be counted on the account of Nanfang Province. In fact, it is still a loan without repayment. When he turns his back, no one will get the material money back?
This is equivalent to the federal government purchasing supplies and then borrowing these supplies to the southern provinces. Since the federal government is purchasing, it will naturally bear the risk of advance funding.
The Federation was also cheated. Fortunately, the value of the supplies was much smaller, which was still affordable compared with loans of several hundred million gold dollars. Thinking of this, Qin Nankai spat at himself several times. No, that’s not possible either! We can't give him supplies, and we definitely can't let Mo Zhi get even a penny from the federation for free.
But how to refuse?
Prime Minister Clift Webster frowned and pondered for a moment: "Materials, this is also difficult. The credibility of our federal government has been declining, and the materials also require the federal government to pay in advance, which is also very large. financial burden.”
"Master Imperial Master, I still need your forgiveness for the difficulty."
Haha, you see, your refusal has become loose. This time, the Prime Minister has refused. This shows that Tan Nankai is not sure about rejecting himself, so he lets the Prime Minister speak first, and he can drag it out behind. Unpredictable, he secretly laughed in his heart. : However, you underestimate me too much. Now that our master has come, we cannot leave empty-handed no matter what.
Mo Zhi made up his mind, looked at Qin Nankai, then at Prime Minister Clift Webster, and said in a low tone:
"In this case, there is nothing we can do about it."
The conversation changed and Mo Zhi laughed:
"Both of you, then the Federation must be prepared to accept refugees from the southern provinces. We must make plans early, otherwise, we will definitely be in a hurry when the time comes."
After saying that, Imperial Master Mo Da leaned on his chair, reached out to pick up the cigar on the table, and lit it in his mouth without raising his head.
There seemed to be an overtone to this statement. Tan Nankai and the Prime Minister were filled with suspicion at the same time.
Seeing Qin Nankai's brows furrowed in thought, Prime Minister Clift Webster had no choice but to ask: "Master, what do you mean by the refugees from the Southern Province?"
Mozhi held the cigar in his hand and said calmly:
"They are refugees from the Southern Province. You two should know it very well."
"The Southern Province was already poor, and the Hesse people were as poor as refugees. This is a fact recognized by the entire continent. Later, a disaster of the dead turned the hundreds of millions of people who survived the entire Southern Province into real refugees. Kai was a witness to the Southern Rebellion, but he saw with his own eyes the tragic situation of the Hesse Iron People at that time."
This is indeed a fact. Although Qin Nankai remained silent, he still had to nod slowly.
Mo Zhang took a deep breath and continued:
"So, you all should be aware of the situation in the southern province. Due to the disaster, the provincial council had almost no income during this period, and it relied entirely on previous savings and loans. No, maybe I shouldn't say that. To maintain it, it should be said that life hangs by a thread."
"Those Hesse people in the southern province were victims of the disaster who didn't even have food during this period. If it hadn't been for the federal support last time, they would have starved to death."
"It is difficult for the Provincial Council to not only feed the hungry refugees every day, but also to resist the chaos brought by the new party at the same time. Hahaha, in short, the support to this day has been reached to the limit."
Unpredictable closed his eyes and looked at Qin Nankai and Prime Minister Clift Webster with squinted eyes, and his tone became more serious:
"The provincial council can no longer afford a penny, and there is no food for three days in the warehouse. Just think about it. In a few days, hundreds of millions of victims will become hungry people, and they will riot for their own stomachs. , will fight for survival, and the provincial councils will no longer be able to maintain stability. They will break through the barrier of the Kassam Mountains like a flood, rush into Qinghu Province, and sweep across the entire continent."
"This is not alarmist."
When Qin Nankai was talking about this, his mouth opened wider and wider, so much so that after he finished speaking, he couldn't close his mouth.
Prime Minister Clift Webster felt as if he had seen the scene described by National Master Mo and forgot to close his eyes.
yes
Disaster victims will become hungry people.
Starving people will inevitably lead to civil unrest.
Compared with starving to death, breaking through the barrier of the Kassam Mountains, entering the Qinghu Province bordering it, and rushing into the federal-controlled mainland area will be their only choice and the only hope of survival.
This is really not alarmist, it is a foreseeable future.
The reason why Tan Nankai and the Prime Minister were surprised was mainly because of the "future" described by the unpredictable. Their federation could not afford it.
That would be a crisis far more severe than the Catastrophe of the Dead, and would cause the entire federation to fall into chaos, with immeasurable consequences.
Mozhi sighed slightly and picked up the cigar again:
"Our country is so anxious and goes to the Federal Central Bank non-stop to seek loans. That's why we can't wait to ask for assistance from these two people."
"Every second of delay here will make the situation slip an inch towards the abyss of irreversibility, so if there is nothing you can do to help, then be prepared to deal with the future."
"time does not wait!"
Mo Zhi stood up slowly, not wanting to say anything more, and stood up to leave. He just stopped before leaving the office and left the last words:
"This is a friendly reminder, both of you."
After saying that, Prince Mo opened the door and left.
Qin Nankai and Prime Minister Clift Webster were silent for a long time.
Silently, Qin Nankai also picked up a cigar on the table and lit it.
Prime Minister Clift Webster swallowed: "Nan Kai."
Tan Nankai didn't answer him, looked at the smoldering dark red on the end of the cigar, and asked to himself:
"Do you think this is a threat?"
Prime Minister Clift Webster sighed: "It's a threat, it's a fact."
"When something will naturally lead to a future that we cannot avoid, then it is a real threat and must be acknowledged."
Qin Nankai forcefully broke the cigar in his hand into two:
"Asshole!"
There is no need to explain who is referring to these two words.
But he had no choice, at least for now.
Those are hundreds of millions of victims in the Southern Province. If we really sit back and watch the collapse of the Provincial Council of the Southern Province, then these victims will become hungry people who no longer have any restraints, and will evolve into an irresistible storm that sweeps across the entire country. mainland.
Even sending troops to garrison the borders of the southern provinces makes no sense.
Theoretically, the Hesse Iron People are all citizens of the Federation. It makes no sense to send troops to prevent them from coming. What's more, although the vast Kassam Mountains only have a few channels connecting them to the mainland, they are only For the army, it does not apply to the hungry people coming across the border - why they live, they must penetrate all the way, crossing the borders of the southern provinces from all the mountains that can be climbed.
No matter how many troops there are, it is impossible to completely defend the entire mountain range as a line of defense. Qin Nankai does not have the "great" idea of building a border wall like Trump.
Besides, how can the army stop the hungry people? Is it possible to stop the hungry people? It may be more realistic to let the army kill those hungry people, but it cannot be done that way. The reason is very simple. Again, the Hesse Iron People are still nominally citizens of the mainland. Even if the Federation dares to brag about it, it would not dare to do that. Do!
Blocking requires more energy and cost than killing, and will eventually turn the word "block" into "contain", and the final result will probably be the same.
In short, what Mo Zhi said was reasonable and well-founded, making Qin Nankai feel like his seven inches were tightly held in someone's hand, unable to move.
The Provincial Council of the Southern Provinces must provide support.
Otherwise, the consequences will be unbearable.
Prime Minister Clift Webster was still analyzing the details of the southern provinces and said to himself:
"It has been almost a year since the Disaster of the Dead. The Southern Province was originally a large food province with abundant supplies. Unfortunately, the chaos in the year after the disaster prevented them from growing enough food. This may be the main reason for the food shortage. .”
"If we don't provide assistance, the consequences will be really disastrous. We need to act quickly."
Qin Nankai closed his eyes in pain: "Don't think about it, it's useless."
"Unpredictable. The general trend is in the hands of National Master Mo. We have no way to fight it and we have no choice."
"So what if the 'shortage' he said is false? The Provincial Council controls the food supply of the southern province. As long as it is unpredictable, the scene he described can become true. Really. How many things can happen? Hundreds of millions of disaster victims come out."
"We lost, father-in-law."
Prime Minister Clift Webster suddenly felt his throat was dry and hoarse, and he had something to say but could not say it.
Qin Nankai sighed slowly: "You are the head of the Executive Yuan, go and raise food."
"Let's get through Master Mo's 'threat' smoothly first."
(End of chapter)
